Summary: <a href="http://www.gayleallen.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Blog-Post-Sydney-Finkelstein.png" rel="attachment wp-att-2816"></a>If you are going to have a boss (or be a boss), make it a Superboss. Why? Because a Superboss leads individuals, teams, and organizations in ways that move the world.<br> <a href="http://faculty.tuck.dartmouth.edu/sydney-finkelstein/">Sydney Finkelstein</a>, bestselling author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Superbosses-Exceptional-Leaders-Master-Talent/dp/1591847834">Super Bosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent</a>, shares these insights in our interview. Sydney is Professor of Management and Faculty Director of the <a href="http://exec.tuck.dartmouth.edu/programs/open-programs/tuck-executive-program">Tuck Executive Program</a> at the <a href="http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/">Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth </a>where he specializes in business leadership and strategy.<br> In this episode, we talk about:<br> <br> why working for a Superboss may be the best thing you ever do for your career<br> what sets Superbosses apart when it comes to hiring<br> why Superbosses dismiss textbook approaches to leadership<br> how Superbosses leverage collaboration and competition in teams<br> how losing incredible talent only strengthens Superbosses and their organizations<br> what you can do right now to become a Superboss<br> how Superbosses pursue deep passions outside of work<br> <br> Sydney shares incredible stories from his research and captures how Superbosses often act in fascinating and counterintuitive ways.<br> Selected Links to Topics Mentioned<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/sydfinkelstein?lang=en">@sydfinkelstein</a><br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Superbosses-Exceptional-Leaders-Master-Talent/dp/1591847834">Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent</a> by <a href="http://faculty.tuck.dartmouth.edu/sydney-finkelstein/">Sydney Finkelstein</a><br> <a href="http://www.nfl.com/">NFL</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Walsh_(American_football_coach)">Bill Walsh</a>, <a href="http://www.49ers.com/">49ers</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorne_Michaels">Lorne Michaels</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live">SNL</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Fey">Tina Fey</a>, <a href="http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show">Jimmy Fallon</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000196/">Mike Myers</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_E._Brinker">Norman Brinker</a> and <a href="http://www.chilis.com/">Chilis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_and_Ale">Steak and Ale</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stewart">Jon Stewart</a><br> <a href="http://www.ralphlauren.com/">Ralph Lauren</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Ellison">Larry Ellison</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Benioff">Marc Benioff</a> and <a href="http://www.salesforce.com/">Salesforce.com</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Robertson">Julian Robertson</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Chiat">Jay Chiat</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sanders_(businessman)">Bill Sanders</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas">George Lucas</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_Ranch">Skywalker Ranch</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Light_%26_Magic">Industrial Light and Magic</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar">Pixar</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Waters">Alice Waters</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chez_Panisse">Chez Panisse</a><br> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/chase-coleman-iii/">Chase Coleman, III</a><br> <a href="http://www.ge.com/">General Electic (GE)</a><br> <a href="https://hbr.org/">Harvard Business Review</a> and <a href="https://h..."></a>
